07-18-2007, 10:10 PM
DNR fisheries biologist Dave Kittaka recommends fishing for panfish at Shakamak State Park's three lakes.
Kittaka says Shakamak has three excellent panfish lakes. Lenape Lake covers
49 acres. Shakamak Lake has 56 acres of water. And Kickapoo Lake covers 290 acres.
"Shakamak State Park offers first-rate angling opportunities for bluegill, redear sunfish, largemouth bass and crappie," says Kittaka.
"Ample bass populations keep bluegill and redear numbers in check, leading to larger, healthier panfish. We encourage anglers to harvest the abundant unprotected slot-limit bass to help maintain this fishery."
Since 1986, all three lakes have been managed with a 12-to 15-inch protected slot size limit for largemouth bass. The statewide bag limit for largemouth bass may be harvested above and below the protected slot limit.
The park also offers camping, cabin rentals and boat rentals. Electric boat motors are allowed. All three lakes have accessible shoreline fishing.
More Shakamak State park information:<br />
http://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/propertie...kamak.html
Kittaka says Shakamak has three excellent panfish lakes. Lenape Lake covers
49 acres. Shakamak Lake has 56 acres of water. And Kickapoo Lake covers 290 acres.
"Shakamak State Park offers first-rate angling opportunities for bluegill, redear sunfish, largemouth bass and crappie," says Kittaka.
"Ample bass populations keep bluegill and redear numbers in check, leading to larger, healthier panfish. We encourage anglers to harvest the abundant unprotected slot-limit bass to help maintain this fishery."
Since 1986, all three lakes have been managed with a 12-to 15-inch protected slot size limit for largemouth bass. The statewide bag limit for largemouth bass may be harvested above and below the protected slot limit.
The park also offers camping, cabin rentals and boat rentals. Electric boat motors are allowed. All three lakes have accessible shoreline fishing.
More Shakamak State park information:<br />
http://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/propertie...kamak.html